Leviticus 11:25

Leviticus 11:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
• New King James Version (NKJV)whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening:

Context of Leviticus 11:25

23But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you. 24And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even; and whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. 26Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. 27And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:25 word by word

וְכָל־הַנֹּשֵׂ֖א מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear

• carcassנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• washכָּבַסkâbas · to washH3526
• clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · treacheryH899
• uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:25

• Leviticus 11:28And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
• Leviticus 14:8And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days.
• Leviticus 15:5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 16:28And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
• Exodus 19:10And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,
• Numbers 19:8And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
• Numbers 31:24And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean; and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
• Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
• Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
• John 13:8Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
• Acts 22:16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
• Hebrews 9:10being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
• Hebrews 10:22let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
• 1 Peter 3:21which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
• 1 John 1:7but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Revelation 7:14And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-28Verses 24-28 Unclean - If the due purification was omitted at the time, through negligence or forgetfulness, a sin-offering was required. See Leviticus 5:2.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25unclean until evening: Anyone who touched a ceremonially unclean animal that was dead would be unclean until evening. In Israel, evening marked the start of the next day.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-471-2. the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron--These laws, being addressed to both the civil and ecclesiastical rulers in Israel, may serve to indicate the twofold view that is to be taken of them. Undoubtedly the first and strongest reason for instituting a distinction among meats was to discourage the Israelites from spreading into other countries, and from general intercourse with the world--to prevent them acquiring familiarity with the inhabitants of…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 11:25

• Defilement
• Food
• Insects
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Animal
• Clean
• Food
• Paw
• Unclean
• Atonement, Day of
• Ezekiel
• Genesis
• Israel, Religion of
• John the Baptist

Commentaries on Leviticus 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings